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Ind Vs Eng: Virat Kohli, Joe Root face different tests of captaincy
Kohli has to prove himself as captain all over again after Ajinkya Rahane led India to a Test series win in Australia. India lost the first Test at Adelaide under Kohli's leadership after which they bounced back to win two out of the remaining three Tests under Rahane.
Bengaluru denied win as late goals help Hyderabad snatch 2-2 draw
Bengaluru led 2-0 through goals from Sunil Chhetri in the ninth minute and Leon Augustine in the 61st. However, Aridane Santana pulled a goal back in the 86th minute before Fran Sandaza scored a 90th-minute equaliser. Interim coach Naushad Moosa handed a first start to Leon Augustine while Harmanjot Khabra returned to the starting XI. For Hyderabad, Manuel Marquez started with Liston Colaco and Joao Victor.
Restart date for Tokyo Olympic test events postponed by a month
The final artistic swimming qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics, originally due to take place from March 4 to 7, has been rescheduled to May 1-4 because of travel restrictions under the current state of emergency in Tokyo and other 10 prefectures across Japan.
Kagiso Rabada 8th Proteas bowler to scalp 200 Test wickets
Rabada achieved the feat on Day Three of the first Test of the two-match series against Pakistan being played at the National Stadium here when he took the wicket of Hasan Ali. Rabada clean bowled Ali at his individual score of 21 for which the latter consumed 33 deliveries. The 25-year-old has taken just 44 matches to achieve the scalp 200 Test wickets, making him the fastest Proteas bowler to reach the milestone.
Lahiri looks to minimise errors ahead of Farmers Insurance Open
Lahiri made the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii but had a disappointing outing at The American Express where he missed the halfway cut by one stroke. Both times, he looked promising at the start only to see that advantage thrown away with some errors.
Dream11 extends contract with New Zealand Cricket until 2026
Dream11 teamed up with NZC in 2019 for one year and will now continue the partnership until 2026, as per an official media release from the cricket board. The extended partnership also includes Dream11 becoming an official partner of the Black Caps and will allow cricket fans to engage more deeply with New Zealand cricket by creating their own fantasy sports teams on the platform.
Ind vs Eng: Chennai pitch likely to be slow despite grass
Incidentally, the last Test match to be played at the venue was between the same teams over four years ago, in December 2016. India racked up 759/7 wickets with Karun Nair scoring an unbeaten 303 and KL Rahul scoring 199. India went on to win the Test -- 1,443 runs were scored and 27 wickets were captured in the match -- by an innings and 75 runs.
Sourav Ganguly stable after visit to hospital
Sourav Ganguly was stable after he was rushed to Apollo Hospital her following uneasiness and chest pain. The former India captain was admitted to the hospital under the supervision of state-run SSKM Hospital's cardiology department head Saroj Mondal.
Dhoni No.1 wicketkeeper-batsman we have ever seen, says Ben Dunk
"I think MS Dhoni is probably the number one wicketkeeper-batsman that we have ever seen. The way that he has played over a long period of time is amazing. His legacy and record and everything speak for himself," Dunk, who has played five T20Is for Australia, said.
Virat, Rohit maintain top 2 spots in ICC ODI rankings
Kohli scored two half-centuries in the three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2 last year in December. Sharma, who missed the ODI series against the Aaron Finch-led side owing to a hamstring injury, remains at number two, five points ahead of Pakistan's Babar Azam.
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